Clinary regions

Janez Bogataj is doctor of ethnological sciences. The basic field of his research is the ethnological profile of the Slovenes, i.e. their culture and their way of life. He has written several award-winning books published in Slovenia as well as abroad. One of his recent masterpieces is dedicated to the division of Slovenia into culinary regions, presented by dishes typical for each region.


1. Ljubljana and surroundings
2. Notranjska
3. Dolenjska and Kočevska
4. Bela krajina
5. Posavje and Bizeljsko
6. Kozjansko
7. Haloze, the area below Donačka gora and Boč, Ptujsko polje (Ptuj plain)
8. Prlekija
9. Prekmurje
10. Slovenske gorice
11. Maribor, Pohorje, the Drava Valley and Kozjak
12. Celje, lower Savinja and Šaleška valley, Laško
13. Koroška
14. Upper Savinja valley
15. Zasavje
16. Gorenjska
17. Rovtarsko, Idrijsko, Cerkljansko
18. The Soča valley
19. Goriška Brda
20. Goriška
21. The Vipava Valley
22. Kras (Karst)
23. Brkini, the Karst fringers
24. Slovenian Istria